Magic Johnson vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Magic Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Magic Johnson

vs.

Marcus Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Marcus Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Marcus Thornton 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Marcus Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Marcus Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Marcus Thornton 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Marcus Thornton 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)